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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan

30 ► Appropriate childcare within a reasonable distance from the home or work site unavailable ► Informal childcare by a relative or under other arrangements unavailable or unsuitable; or ► Appropriate and affordable formal childcare arrangements unavailable ► The following criteria or definitions applied by the TANF agency to determine whether the parent has a demonstrated inability to obtain needed childcare: ► Case workers who provide case management services for TANF recipients, including referral for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), advise the family about program requirements, and advise KWP Participants about the exemption to the individual penalties associated with the work requirement for any single custodial parent who has a demonstrated an inability to obtain needed childcare for a child under 6 years of age ► Kentucky defines “appropriate childcare” as an eligible child care provider as defined in 45 C.F.R. Part 98.2 ► Kentucky defines “reasonable distance” as the distance customarily available within a locality ► Kentucky defines “unsuitability of informal childcare” as care not regulated under Kentucky law which does not meet the quality child care need as defined by the parent or the health and safety requirements applicable to unregulated child care in the Commonwealth ► Kentucky defines “affordable childcare arrangements” as appropriate child care at a reasonable distance which is suitable and with charges at or below the maximum DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA